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A Alaama

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PubMed1977

Etiology of sporadic hepatitis B surface antigen-negative hepatitis.

We studied serologically 45 adults who had sporadic acute viral hepatitis that was hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative. Two cases were due to hepatitis B virus, as demonstrated by the appearance of antibody to hepatitis B core antigen. In three other patients, the serologic pattern was inconclusive. Of 40 non-B cases, 20 were type A hepatitis and 20 were non-A, non-B hepatitis. Clinically, type A and non-A, non-B hepatitis were indistinguishable; one case of fulminant disease occurred in each group. The type A cases were more frequent in young adults; non-A, non-B disease predominated in women 35 years or older. Epidemiologic backgrounds were generally similar, including illicit self-injection; but four transfusion-associated cases were limited to the non-A, non-B group. We conclude that relatively few HBsG-negative cases are due to hepatitis B virus, and that hepatitis A virus and non-A, non-B viruses are both important in acute non-B disease.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1975

Clinical experiences with colonoscopy. A review of 100 cases.

Our experience with 100 colonoscopic examinations are described. The clinical value of the procedure is outlined and the minimal degree of attendant morbidity, when performed by a competent endoscopist, are emphasized. The indications and contraindications for this relatively recently devised diagnostic and therapeutic modality should be commonly known. The procedure should be done whenever indicated.

Abdomen↗
PubMed1975

Electrocardiographic monitoring during coloscopy.

Electrocardiographic abnormalities were observed in 15 of 23 patients (65%), five with known heart disease, who were monitored for one hour prior to, during and for one hour after coloscopy. In one patient, ischemic S-T depression, 2 mm. below the resting level, persisted during the one hour following coloscopy. In all other patients, the electrocariographic abnormalities disappeared before the end of the monitoring period.

Adult↗